Thanks for the emails and comments requesting posts but I was indulging in sloth. High-end, luxurious sloth.
I could regal you with stories about St Tropez, getting lost in Ibiza, planes, trains and sexual automobiles but there's a recession going on... It wouldn't be right to flash my excess.
The 9th of September saw the first night opening of Breakfast at Tiffany's featuring a delightful blonde Anna Friel as Holly Golightly.
The auditorium was packed including booths, with a mixed audience of men and women. Some of the latter dressed in black dresses, pearls and Chanel bags. Not quite pulling off the chic simple look as populated by Ms Golightly with the help of Hubert De Givenchy.
The stage was resplendent in recreating the infamous set where the audience is sat as if inside Tiffany's, looking out onto the street, with the Tiffany blue square mirrored back to the stage.
As I sat down I was looking forward to seeing the famous scene where the central character strolls up to Tiffany's, munching on whatever it was she was popping, wearing the LBD and pearl ensemble-which was part of the dress, not a separate entity as some imitators think- and huge black sunglasses.
It wasn't shown but my disappointment soon moved to rapt enjoyment. The first two or three scenes were a little uncomfortable- nerves perhaps- for Anna Friel and Joesph Cross who plays William 'Fred' Parsons.
However they soon got into it with Miss Friel pulling off a great American accent sometimes marred with a touch of Lincolnshire English. All eyes were riveted as Friel, and Cross, appeared nude onstage numerous times. She embodies the role as Holly Golightly; the flighty vivacious Tinkerbell all women want to be and men want to possess, but I sometimes saw Audrey Hepburn in her acting.
The stage version sticks to the Truman Capote's book version but whether a fan of the film, this is a must-see play for both male and female.
**** out of 5
http://www.trh.co.uk/
Breakfast at Tiffany's
From 9th September 2009- Janaury 2010
Theatre Royal Haymarket, Haymarket, London SW1Y 4HT
Shows Mon-Sat 19.30
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